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In today’s episode, farmers demonstrated in front of the EU House on Monday with hundreds of tractors and pickup trucks, over the controversial nature bill currently being debated in ...

Paphos district court on Wednesday remanded a 58-year-old man suspected of shooting a dog. According to police statement, a 40-year-old man in Tremithousa reported hearing a shot shortly after 3pm ...

The intention to create the first paralympic sports centre on the island was announced by President Nikos Christodoulides, on Monday evening. Speaking at a dinner held in Limassol for supporters ...

On Tuesday the weather will be mostly sunny with afternoon clouds expected to bring isolated mountain rains. Winds will be mainly south-westerly to north-westerly, light to moderate, up to 4 Beaufort ...

Construction material prices in Cyprus remained stable in May, according to a report published by the state’s statistical service on Monday. According to the data cited in the report, ...

Following reactions about the new sex education bill voted into law by parliament, the education ministry on Monday has released a breakdown of the curriculum that will be taught to ...

Turkey will raise the Cyprus issue at the upcoming Nato summit, as Ankara accused Nato of “strengthening the arsenal of the Greek Cypriots”. Omer Celik, ruling AKP party spokesperson, said ...

MPs on Monday expressed concern about overpopulation at the central prisons as well as the absence of full-time psychiatrists, while the justice minister hinted at the creation of an ‘observatory’ ...

At the end of 2022, Cyprus was the EU country with the largest proportion of debt held by non-residents, according to data released by Eurostat on Monday. In Cyprus, non-resident holders ...

Staffing issues, cost increases and a lack of diplomatic missions with some countries were the main concerns raised by the Limassol hoteliers as Pasyxe met on Monday. The hoteliers’ association ...

Lawmakers heard on Monday that around 20,000 debtors should benefit from the planned establishment of special courts fast-tracking financial disputes between borrowers and banks, aimed at affording some protection to mortgaged ...

Parliament on Monday gave the green light for unlocking more than 1,800 positions in the public sector, as requested by the government, with opposition Disy complaining about the high cost to ...

Feminine pieces that combine the past and the future characterise designer intent on reinventing himself, whose latest itineration is as a teacher finds NIKI CHARALAMBOUS When it comes to household ...

Given the large drop in fuel prices compared to a year ago the ending of the VAT on fuel is justified, the president of the Cyprus Consumers Association said on ...

By Nikolaos Prakas and Iole Damaskinos With hundreds of tractors and pickup trucks, farmers demonstrated in front of the EU House on Monday over the controversial nature bill currently being ...

In today’s episode, Turkey’s direct interventions in the north of Cyprus are putting at risk the prospects for the resumption of Cyprus talks, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola ...

The education system has failed Cyprus children says the teacher using the great characters of recent history to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing the island’s youth. ALIX ...

A man has been fined €2,800 after attempting to smuggle cigarettes and tobacco from the north in the engine of his car. The tobacco products were found by police as the ...

Police announced on Monday the arrest of a third person in connection with the forgery and supply of false permanent residency documents. A 27-year-old man was arrested on Sunday night ...

Justice Minister Anna Procopiou has said that continuous efforts are being made to upgrade the fire service. The efforts are based on upgrades of the volunteer fire brigade, with Procopiou ...

A 43-year-old man is in critical condition at Nicosia general, after he tried to cross the motorway and was hit by a car, police said on Monday. According to authorities, ...

The Miracle Babies organisation on Monday welcomed plans by the state health services organisation Okypy to upgrade of the neonatal intensive care unit at Nicosia’s Makarios hospital. The organisation, ...

Over 100 third country nationals were returned to their home countries over the past week, police said on Monday. According to authorities, a total of 166 people were returned, 107 went voluntarily, while 59 ...

The Pancyprian medical association (Pis) slammed patient organisation Osak on Monday, accusing them of spreading “false and baseless information”. The spat erupted after Pis proposed that doctors serve on the ...